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[ad_1] Image copyright Reuters Image caption The miners have been trapped since mid-December Indian navy divers have found the body of a worker who was trapped with 14 others inside a flooded coal mine in the north-eastern state of Meghalaya. The men had entered the illegal pit, known as a “rat hole”, on 13 December, […]

[ad_1] Image copyright EPA Image caption Laurent Gbagbo was acquitted on charges of crimes against humanity on Tuesday Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo will stay behind bars after prosecutors appealed against his acquittal on charges of crimes against humanity. The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague acquitted him on Tuesday and ordered his […]

[ad_1] Image copyright Grace Ekpu/BBC Residents of Nigeria’s commercial hub, Lagos, take to the beach to get away from the stress of the city. They paddle, picnic, play football and party. The more daring might pay to take a ride on a horse – with the help of the beach horsemen. Image copyright Grace Ekpu/BBC […]

[ad_1] Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe world-famous tidying wizard visited Women’s Hour in 2017 If you haven’t heard of Marie Kondo yet, it won’t be long before you do. Thanks to her new Netflix programme, the Japanese tidying guru has become January’s “It girl”. Chance is, you already know someone who […]

[ad_1] Image copyright EPA Image caption President Putin will be joined by several government ministers and the heads of Russia’s nuclear and space organisations Russian President Vladimir Putin heads a powerful delegation to Serbia on Thursday, aiming to cement co-operation with a country seeking to join the EU. Ahead of his Belgrade visit, Mr Putin […]

[ad_1] Image copyright NORTHERN TERRITORY POLICE Image caption Monika Billen had been travelling alone in Australia Australian police say they have found the body of a German tourist near a bush track in the Northern Territory. Monika Billen, 62, was last seen on 2 January at a popular outback tourist spot near the town of […]

[ad_1] Image copyright Reuters Image caption John Engler is the former governor of Michigan and was appointed interim president last year The interim president of Michigan State University will reportedly resign after he said victims of a major sex abuse scandal were “enjoying” the attention. John Engler, who was appointed a year ago, said gymnasts […]

[ad_1] Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Benfica was one of the clubs targeted by the suspected hacker Portuguese police say a man has been detained in Hungary and media reports suggest he is a suspect in the hacking of documents from football clubs. The 30-year-old Portuguese, who has not been officially named, was detained […]

[ad_1] Image copyright Reuters Image caption A man covers his face as the sandstorm hits near the River Nile in Cairo An orange cloud has swept through Cairo, forcing people to take cover in buildings as strong winds brought thick dust to the Egyptian capital. Several ports were reportedly closed and officials at Cairo airport […]